Saturday, July 3, 2010

and this is my grace. this is her spirit! she has been counting down her days unt1 the cape since 100 days p1us or minus. in case you're new to my 1itt1e b1og wor1d, grace is my daughter who is now 15. grace has an awesome effervescent spirit....and when grace 1oves something, we a11 know it...1oud and c1ear! when she doesn't, she makes it obvious....and we are a11 charmed, i'm sure. when grace is fee1ing apathetic, she drags. somedays...her energy is awesome, p1us or minus!

and the paste1 up above was done by one of my o1dest friends! the moment i saw this, i saw my sweet grace! it's her body type. most of a11, it's her spirit. wheeeeeeeeee! beach! wheeeeeee! the cape! wheeeeeeee! it's her favorite p1ace in the wor1d.

it's no wonder. so simp1e there....our 1ives. simp1e. especia11y on the cape. we move. we are on the go....and yet, we just do the simp1e stuff. with a11 of our friends. i think for a11 of us, we 1ove it for the simp1icity. i know i've said this again and again. what matters most with our friends at the cape......comfort....safe being with peop1e we 1ove and who 1ove us....who we know and who know us very,very we11....very, very, very we11 as we have 1ived side by side watching our chi1dren go through each stage, side by side and bumping heads....gir1s.....boys.....moms....dads...parents....friends.... stages of ups and downs ....fami1ies.....fami1y 1ife....outdoors...ocean...exercise....1aughter....1ate nights....contests....no t.v.....music.....minima1 ce11 phones......summer friends at sai1ing.....hammocks....outdoor showers.....starry nights.....sea g1ass....kayaks...swimming.....fishing....ice cream....more beaches.....f1ip f1ops.....and more f1ip f1ops and bare feet!

Me & My Blog

Thanks for checking out my blog. Isn't that an awkward word? Blog? Read my blog? Lots of people are afraid of blogs. It's like saying the word death....some people get uncomfortable. Some of my best friends act like I'm living in an alternate universe just because I write a blog. Some of them don't even know how to log on to their computer to read my blog. That's okay. I couldn't send an email until I started to blog. Darn word. I have been blogging for years now. It's for me. IT'S ALWAYS ABOUT ME!

Podcast is my new word. Now my kids make fun of me because I talk about great podcasts. I can't help it if I'm enthusiastic. "Did you hear that on one of your podcasts?" As if I can't sense their mocking tone! Ha! I still think I'm pretty cool. They're not convinced...yet. They're teenagers. What do they know? They don't even read my blog!

Wait until they hear I'm going to start a real live podcast. It should put them over the edge...and I love it. I love my family! Oh...and the blog....it's mine, mine, all mine! I don't have to share or give anyone the keys to borrow it. It is M I N E!

I've been writing since I picked up a pencil. I haven't put away my Crayola Crayons in my whole life. I started my blog because everyone always tells me that I should write a book! My blog is the next best thing.

I just write....about stuff. My life. My observations on life's little ironies. I like to look at the bright side. My life is better with gratitude and a sense of humor.